Dear GKD Colleagues,
One of the most important ways we in Africa will spread access to ICT is
through changing the policy structure. Right now, most countries have
policies that discourage companies, and even nonprofits, from bringing
ICTs to the rural areas. We have to press our governments to make
changes in policies, but it is hard to know what the "right" policies
are. I do not necessarily believe that whatever the World Bank or other
donors believe to be the right policies are actually best for us in
Africa. And what is good for one country in Africa may not be good for
another. I came across this APC website that I think will help us
examine policies and decide what is best for ourselves.
Best regards,
Jane
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APC PROJECT LAUNCHES ICT POLICY MONITOR WEBSITE
Source: http://africa.rights.apc.org
Issue date: 2002-05-23
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has recently
launched an online Africa ICT Policy Monitor website aimed at providing
a central easy-to-use, linked, African regional website containing
essential national and regional ICT policy information for communication
advocates to promote and use the right to communicate, and for civil
society and especially to understand Internet Rights issues. The website
is aimed at civil society organizations, NGOs, communications advocacy
organisations, human rights workers, and civil society content
providers. We believe that the service will also be of benefit to
mainstream and alternative media, politicians, ICT policy makers,
Internet users, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and the community
radio sector.
APC Project launches ICT Policy Monitor Website:
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has recently
launched an online Africa ICT Policy Monitor website aimed at providing
a central easy-to-use, linked, African regional website containing
essential national and regional ICT policy information for communication
advocates to promote and use the right to communicate, and for civil
society and especially to understand Internet Rights issues.
The website is aimed at civil society organizations, NGOs,
communications advocacy organisations, human rights workers, and civil
society content providers. We believe that the service will also be of
benefit to mainstream and alternative media, politicians, ICT policy
makers, Internet users, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and the
community radio sector.
The African regional website was launched alongside other ICT Policy
Monitor Websites for Latin America as well as Europe for organisations
working for human rights, freedom of expression, and progressive
government policy to monitor proposed and new legislation and regulation
affecting the Internet in their region.
A mailing list, which will highlight alerts and features from the
website, as well as regular updates on Africa ICT policy, is being
launched alongside the website to keep organisations and interested
individuals informed as to the latest developments in the field. The
mailing list will also alert users to the availability of exclusive
resources on ICT policy in Africa from the website, as well as the
latest developments in African responses to global, regional and
national Internet Rights campaigns.
We extend a warm invitation to interested individuals and organisations
to visit this website: <http://africa.rights.apc.org> and send your
comments and ideas to the project team.
For subscription and general information about the mailing list visit:
http://lists.sn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/africa-ir-public
Regards,
Heather Ford
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE APC ICT POLICY MONITOR WEBSITES
Africa ICT Policy Monitor:
http://africa.rights.apc.org (in English)
Europe Internet Rights:
http://europe.rights.apc.org (in English)
Latin America and Caribbean ICT Policy Monitor:
http://lac.rights.apc.org (in Spanish)
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CONTACT
Heather Ford
Website Manager
Africa ICT Policy Monitor Project
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Emmanuel Njenga Njuguna
Project Coodinator Africa ICT Policy Monitor Project
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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